Thank you for your good advice and to all other posters. I was surprised by the interest in a non royal and not particularly lavish jewel and will certainly follow up once I have been able to have information from the original jeweller and/or have the frame made, if at all possible.
--Previous Message-- : The original jeweller may well still have : records as to the frame in their archives. : Perhaps you could approach them to ask for : copies, then take the specifications to a : number of jewellers to see what the cost : might be. In silver, it would be primarily : the workmanship. In that regard, approach a : university or college where they offer a : jewellery making program and see if the : students might be able to replicate the : frame based on the archival materials. : : : --Previous Message-- : I would like to know the opinion of you : experts in this board. My family owns a : Belle Époque "multi-purpose" : necklace by the Dutch royal jeweler : Bonebakker, that used to be convertible into : broach/pendant or a tiara, but the tiara : frame is lost. Even if there are no : opportunities to wear it as a tiara (apart : from a family wedding, not in sight) I would : like to have it completed. I assume that : going to the original maker or another : "royal" jeweler would cost more : than the value of the piece. Would you go to : any jeweler, or just keep it as it is? : : :